Non living organisms in an ecosystem. AbioticInteraction between two different species living in an ecosystem SymbiosisThe ratio of the number of births to the size of the population NatalitA measure of the number of deaths in a particular population. MortalityLiving organisms in an ecosystem. BioticBoth organisms benefit from the relationship. MutualismA community of interacting organisms and their physical environment. EcosystemThe number of all the organisms of the same group or species. PopulationA species that other species in the ecosystem depends on. Keystone SpeciesOne of the two types of biological and ecological succession of plant life. Primary SuccessionThe series of community changes which take place on a damaged habitat. Secondary SuccessionThe process of certain organisms that move up the food chain Biological MagnificationThe number of organisms a region can support without environmental issues. Carrying CapacityThe extinction of a large number of species within a short period of time. Mass ExtinctionA graph that shows the biomass or bio productivity at each trophic level. Ecological PyramidFactors that affect the size of the population. Density Dependent FactorWeather/climate that influence the population size. Density Independent FactorEnvironmental conditions that limit certain things for organisms in the ecosystem. Limiting FactorThe variety of life in the world/habitat. BiodiversityThe benefits for organisms that come from other workings species in the ecosystem. Ecosystem Services

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Non living organisms in an ecosystem. AbioticInteraction between two different species living in an ecosystem SymbiosisThe ratio of the number of births to the size of the population NatalitA measure of the number of deaths in a particular population. MortalityLiving organisms in an ecosystem. BioticBoth organisms benefit from the relationship. MutualismA community of interacting organisms and their physical environment. EcosystemThe number of all the organisms of the same group or species. PopulationA species that other species in the ecosystem depends on. Keystone SpeciesOne of the two types of biological and ecological succession of plant life. Primary SuccessionThe series of community changes which take place on a damaged habitat. Secondary SuccessionThe process of certain organisms that move up the food chain Biological MagnificationThe number of organisms a region can support without environmental issues. Carrying CapacityThe extinction of a large number of species within a short period of time. Mass ExtinctionA graph that shows the biomass or bio productivity at each trophic level. Ecological PyramidFactors that affect the size of the population. Density Dependent FactorWeather/climate that influence the population size. Density Independent FactorEnvironmental conditions that limit certain things for organisms in the ecosystem. Limiting FactorThe variety of life in the world/habitat. BiodiversityThe benefits for organisms that come from other workings species in the ecosystem. Ecosystem Services

non-living organisms in an ecosystem Abioticinteraction between two different species living in a ecosystem symbiosis the ratio of the number of births to the size of the population natalitythe number of deaths in a given area or period mortalityliving organisms in the ecosystem bioticbeneficial to both organisms mutualisma community of interacting organisms and their physical environment ecosystemthe number of all the organisms of the same group or species populationa species that other species in the ecosystem depends on keystone speciesone of the two types of biological and ecological succession of plant life primary succesionthe series of community changes which take place on a damaged habitat secondary successionthe process of certain organisms that move up the food chain biological magnification the number of organisms a region can support without environmental issues carrying capacitythe extinction of a large number of species within a short period of time mass exstinctiona graph that shows the biomass or bio productivity at each trophic level ecological pyramidfactors that effect the size of the population density dependent factorsweather/climate that influence the population size density independent factorsenvironmental conditions that limit certain things for organisms in the ecosystem limiting factorthe variety of life in the world/habitat biodiversitythe important benefits for organisms that comes from species working in the ecosystem ecosystem services

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non-living organisms in an ecosystem Abioticinteraction between two different species living in a ecosystem symbiosis the ratio of the number of births to the size of the population natalitythe number of deaths in a given area or period mortalityliving organisms in the ecosystem bioticbeneficial to both organisms mutualisma community of interacting organisms and their physical environment ecosystemthe number of all the organisms of the same group or species populationa species that other species in the ecosystem depends on keystone speciesone of the two types of biological and ecological succession of plant life primary succesionthe series of community changes which take place on a damaged habitat secondary successionthe process of certain organisms that move up the food chain biological magnification the number of organisms a region can support without environmental issues carrying capacitythe extinction of a large number of species within a short period of time mass exstinctiona graph that shows the biomass or bio productivity at each trophic level ecological pyramidfactors that effect the size of the population density dependent factorsweather/climate that influence the population size density independent factorsenvironmental conditions that limit certain things for organisms in the ecosystem limiting factorthe variety of life in the world/habitat biodiversitythe important benefits for organisms that comes from species working in the ecosystem ecosystem services

Organisms that make their own food autotrophThe variety of species in an ecosystem biodiversityOrganic matter that derives from living or recently living organisms biomassThe area on earth were organisms live biosphereAn organism that only gains energy from other animals carnivoreThe maximum quantity of organisms in an area carrycapacityAll the organisms in a habitat working together communityAn organism that gains energy from deceased organisms decomposerForm of biology ecologyRepresentation of energy flow energy pyramidA simple diagram that represents the consumption of organisms in an ecosystem foodchainComplex combination of food chains foodwebAn organism that only gains energy from plants herbivoreAnimal that gets it's energy from autotrophs heterotrophAn object or organism the limits the growth of a population limiting factorOrganism that eats meat and plants omnivoreamount of organisms in one species populationAn organism that hunts another organism predatorAn organism that is hunted by a predator prey

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Organisms that make their own food autotrophThe variety of species in an ecosystem biodiversityOrganic matter that derives from living or recently living organisms biomassThe area on earth were organisms live biosphereAn organism that only gains energy from other animals carnivoreThe maximum quantity of organisms in an area carrycapacityAll the organisms in a habitat working together communityAn organism that gains energy from deceased organisms decomposerForm of biology ecologyRepresentation of energy flow energy pyramidA simple diagram that represents the consumption of organisms in an ecosystem foodchainComplex combination of food chains foodwebAn organism that only gains energy from plants herbivoreAnimal that gets it's energy from autotrophs heterotrophAn object or organism the limits the growth of a population limiting factorOrganism that eats meat and plants omnivoreamount of organisms in one species populationAn organism that hunts another organism predatorAn organism that is hunted by a predator prey

The study of how organisms interact with each other EcologyAll living things and their physical environments within a particular area EcosystemChange over time EvolutionAn organisms habitat resource use and fundamental role in a community NicheThe variety of organisms in an area BiodiversityAble to meet current demand for a resource without depending the future supply SustainableLargest group of organisms In which 2 individuals can produce fertile offspring SpeciesThe process by which new species are generated SpeciationThe Disappearance of a species from Earth ExtinctionThe extinction of an organism or species in one area ExtirpationAnything an organism needs to survive ResourcesKilling of an animal illegally PoachingAny part of an ecosystem that is living or used to be living Biotic factorMembers of a species that live in the same area at the same time PopulationMatter that makes up earth and it's atmosphere Geosphere

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The study of how organisms interact with each other EcologyAll living things and their physical environments within a particular area EcosystemChange over time EvolutionAn organisms habitat resource use and fundamental role in a community NicheThe variety of organisms in an area BiodiversityAble to meet current demand for a resource without depending the future supply SustainableLargest group of organisms In which 2 individuals can produce fertile offspring SpeciesThe process by which new species are generated SpeciationThe Disappearance of a species from Earth ExtinctionThe extinction of an organism or species in one area ExtirpationAnything an organism needs to survive ResourcesKilling of an animal illegally PoachingAny part of an ecosystem that is living or used to be living Biotic factorMembers of a species that live in the same area at the same time PopulationMatter that makes up earth and it's atmosphere Geosphere

Scientific study of interactions among organisms and their environment. EcologyGroup of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring. SpeciesGroup of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area PopulationAll different populations that live together in an area CommunityBiological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment. EcosystemAll living organisms that inhabit an environment Biotic factorsAll life forms on Earth. BiosphereNon-living parts of an organism's habitat. Abiotic factorsPlace where an organism lives. HabitatAny necessity of life such as water nutrients light food or space. ResourceNumber of individuals in a population. Population sizeNumber of individuals per unit Sq. Population densityPercentage of the population (or number of people of each sex )at each age level in a population Age structureGraph of the number of males and females with different age groups of a population. Age structure diagramNumber of males per hundred females in the population. Sex ratioGraph showing the the number of survivors in different age groups for a particular species. Survivorship curveMoving into a population. ImmigrationLeaving a population. EmigrationMovement from one place to another. MigrationOccurs when a fixed percentage of new people is added to a population each year resulting in ever-increasing population. Exponential growthAn environmental factor that prevents a population from freezing. Limiting factorLargest number of individuals of a population that an environment can support. Carrying capacityGrowth pattern in which a population's growth rate slows or stops following a period of exponential growth. Logistic growthDependent factor-are limiting. DensityA limiting factor whose influence changes with population density; includes competition predation, and disease. Desity-dependent factorA limiting factor whose influence is not affected by population density; includes catastrophic events. Density-independent factorThe growth rate of a population under ideal conditions. Biotic potential

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Scientific study of interactions among organisms and their environment. EcologyGroup of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring. SpeciesGroup of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area PopulationAll different populations that live together in an area CommunityBiological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment. EcosystemAll living organisms that inhabit an environment Biotic factorsAll life forms on Earth. BiosphereNon-living parts of an organism's habitat. Abiotic factorsPlace where an organism lives. HabitatAny necessity of life such as water nutrients light food or space. ResourceNumber of individuals in a population. Population sizeNumber of individuals per unit Sq. Population densityPercentage of the population (or number of people of each sex )at each age level in a population Age structureGraph of the number of males and females with different age groups of a population. Age structure diagramNumber of males per hundred females in the population. Sex ratioGraph showing the the number of survivors in different age groups for a particular species. Survivorship curveMoving into a population. ImmigrationLeaving a population. EmigrationMovement from one place to another. MigrationOccurs when a fixed percentage of new people is added to a population each year resulting in ever-increasing population. Exponential growthAn environmental factor that prevents a population from freezing. Limiting factorLargest number of individuals of a population that an environment can support. Carrying capacityGrowth pattern in which a population's growth rate slows or stops following a period of exponential growth. Logistic growthDependent factor-are limiting. DensityA limiting factor whose influence changes with population density; includes competition predation, and disease. Desity-dependent factorA limiting factor whose influence is not affected by population density; includes catastrophic events. Density-independent factorThe growth rate of a population under ideal conditions. Biotic potential

The nonliving parts of an ecosystem Abiotic FactorA predator that is at the top of a food chain and that is not preyed upon by any other animal Apex PredatorA living part of an ecosystem Biotic FactorA relationship between two species in which one species benefits and the other is neither helped or harmed CommensalismAn interaction that occurs when organisms try to get the same resources CompetitionAll the populations of organisms in an ecosystem CommunityAn organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms ConsumerA helpful interaction among organisms living in a limited area that aids each organism's survival CooperationAn organsim that gets energy by breaking down dead organisms and the wastes of living things DecomposerThe process in which fixed nitrogen compounds are converted back into nitrogen gas and returned to the atmosphere DenitrificationAll the living and nonliving parts of an environment as well as the ineractions among them EcosystemAn organism that a parasite lives in or on HostAn environmental factor that prevents a population from increasing Limiting FactorA symbiotic relationship between two organisms in which both organisms benefit MutualismAn organism's role in its environment NicheThe process that converts nitrogen in the atmosphere into compounds in the soil that are useful to a varity of organisms Nitrogen FixationAn organism that lives in or on another organism and benefits at the other organism's expense ParasiteA symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is harmed ParasitismA process by which plants use the sun's energy to make food PhotosynthesisA group of organisms of the same species living in the same place PopulationA relationship in which one animal hunts, kills and eats another animal PredationAn organism that eats producers Primary ComsumerAn organism in a food web or food chain that makes its own food ProducerA close relationship between two species that benefits at least one of the species (3 types-mutualism, commensalism, parasitism) SymbiosisA feeding level in an ecosystem Trophic Level

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The nonliving parts of an ecosystem Abiotic FactorA predator that is at the top of a food chain and that is not preyed upon by any other animal Apex PredatorA living part of an ecosystem Biotic FactorA relationship between two species in which one species benefits and the other is neither helped or harmed CommensalismAn interaction that occurs when organisms try to get the same resources CompetitionAll the populations of organisms in an ecosystem CommunityAn organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms ConsumerA helpful interaction among organisms living in a limited area that aids each organism's survival CooperationAn organsim that gets energy by breaking down dead organisms and the wastes of living things DecomposerThe process in which fixed nitrogen compounds are converted back into nitrogen gas and returned to the atmosphere DenitrificationAll the living and nonliving parts of an environment as well as the ineractions among them EcosystemAn organism that a parasite lives in or on HostAn environmental factor that prevents a population from increasing Limiting FactorA symbiotic relationship between two organisms in which both organisms benefit MutualismAn organism's role in its environment NicheThe process that converts nitrogen in the atmosphere into compounds in the soil that are useful to a varity of organisms Nitrogen FixationAn organism that lives in or on another organism and benefits at the other organism's expense ParasiteA symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is harmed ParasitismA process by which plants use the sun's energy to make food PhotosynthesisA group of organisms of the same species living in the same place PopulationA relationship in which one animal hunts, kills and eats another animal PredationAn organism that eats producers Primary ComsumerAn organism in a food web or food chain that makes its own food ProducerA close relationship between two species that benefits at least one of the species (3 types-mutualism, commensalism, parasitism) SymbiosisA feeding level in an ecosystem Trophic Level

non living factors that effect an organism ABIOTICFACTORan organism that eats only meat CARNIVOREthe number of people, other living organisms, or crops CARRYINGCAPACITYa group of interdependent organisms of different species growing or living together in a specified habitat COMMUNITYan organism, especially a soil bacterium, fungus, or invertebrate, that decomposes organic material. DECOMPOSERan animal that feeds on dead organic material DETRITIVORESThe ecological role and space that an organism fills in an ecosystem. ECOLOGICALNICHEThe progressive replacement of one dominant type of species or community by another in an ecosystem until a stable climax community is established. ECOLOGICALSUCCESSION the scientific analysis and study of interactions among organisms and their environment ECOLOGYto represent the flow of food energy and the feeding relationships between organisms FOODCHAINA graphical model showing the interconnecting food chains in an ecological community FOODWEBan organism that eats only plants HERBIVORENon-native species disrupting and replacing native species INVASIVESPECIESA factor present in an environment that controls a process, particularly the growth, abundance or distribution of a population of organisms in an ecosystem. LIMITINGFACTORSboth benefits MUTUALISMan organism that eats plants and animals OMNIVOREthe amount of organisms of the same species in an area POPULATIONone is predator, one is prey PREDATIONan organism that makes its own food PRODUCERA position in a food chain or Ecological Pyramid occupied by a group of organisms with similar feeding mode. TROPHICLEVELa biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment ECOSYSTEMthe increasing concentration of toxic substances within each successive link in the food chain. BIOTICFACTORSa species that has a disproportionately large effect on its environment relative to its abundance KEYSTONESPECIESAn organism that generally obtains food by feeding on other organisms CONSUMER

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non living factors that effect an organism ABIOTICFACTORan organism that eats only meat CARNIVOREthe number of people, other living organisms, or crops CARRYINGCAPACITYa group of interdependent organisms of different species growing or living together in a specified habitat COMMUNITYan organism, especially a soil bacterium, fungus, or invertebrate, that decomposes organic material. DECOMPOSERan animal that feeds on dead organic material DETRITIVORESThe ecological role and space that an organism fills in an ecosystem. ECOLOGICALNICHEThe progressive replacement of one dominant type of species or community by another in an ecosystem until a stable climax community is established. ECOLOGICALSUCCESSION the scientific analysis and study of interactions among organisms and their environment ECOLOGYto represent the flow of food energy and the feeding relationships between organisms FOODCHAINA graphical model showing the interconnecting food chains in an ecological community FOODWEBan organism that eats only plants HERBIVORENon-native species disrupting and replacing native species INVASIVESPECIESA factor present in an environment that controls a process, particularly the growth, abundance or distribution of a population of organisms in an ecosystem. LIMITINGFACTORSboth benefits MUTUALISMan organism that eats plants and animals OMNIVOREthe amount of organisms of the same species in an area POPULATIONone is predator, one is prey PREDATIONan organism that makes its own food PRODUCERA position in a food chain or Ecological Pyramid occupied by a group of organisms with similar feeding mode. TROPHICLEVELa biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment ECOSYSTEMthe increasing concentration of toxic substances within each successive link in the food chain. BIOTICFACTORSa species that has a disproportionately large effect on its environment relative to its abundance KEYSTONESPECIESAn organism that generally obtains food by feeding on other organisms CONSUMER

living biotic factorsnon-living abiotic factorsthe rich variety of life on earth. biodiverityall the living and non-living parts of a community. ecosystemthe study of the interactions between organisms and their enviorment. ecologythe place in which an organism lives. habitatall the members of a species in an ecosystem populationall the population in an ecosystem communitypart of earth that contains all ecosystems. biosphereeverything that surrounds are animal, or plant, including living/non-living things enviorment

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living biotic factorsnon-living abiotic factorsthe rich variety of life on earth. biodiverityall the living and non-living parts of a community. ecosystemthe study of the interactions between organisms and their enviorment. ecologythe place in which an organism lives. habitatall the members of a species in an ecosystem populationall the population in an ecosystem communitypart of earth that contains all ecosystems. biosphereeverything that surrounds are animal, or plant, including living/non-living things enviorment

A diagram showing all of the interconnected food chains in an ecosystem Food webLarge variety of organisms and species in an ecosystem BiodiversityAn organism that breaks down dead organisms DecomposerA diagram that shows how energy decreases as it travels through the trophic levels of a food chain Energy PyramidA diagram showing a single pathway of energy transfer an ecosystem Food ChainAn organism that eats both plants and animals OmnivoreAn organism that eats only other animals CarnivoreAn organism that eats only other plants HerbivoreWhen two organisms fight over the same resource CompetitionAll of the different populations of organisms living in an area Community All of the living space on earth BiosphereLiving and nonliving things interacting in an area EcosystemAll of the members of the same species in an area PopulationThe organism that is hunted PreyThe organism that hunts others for food PredatorA trait that helps an organism survive AdaptationThe scarcest resource that limits a population's size Limiting FactorThe largest population size an ecosystem can hold Carrying CapacityA type of relationship where one organism benefits while the other organism is harmed ParasitismA type of symbiosis where one species benefits and the other is not helped or harmed CommensalismA type of symbiosis where two organisms benefit from their relationship with each other MutualismA relationship where to species interact and one is benefitted SymbiosisLiving part of the environment; includes anything made by a living organism Biotic Non living part of the environment AbioticAny organism able to make its own food (aka Producer) AutotrophAn organism that has to eat other living things to survive (aka consumer) HeterotrophUsed by organisms to do everything it needs to live EnergyThird level consumer. Often top of the food chain Tertiary ConsumerThe 1st level consumer. Eats producers Primary Consumer

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A diagram showing all of the interconnected food chains in an ecosystem Food webLarge variety of organisms and species in an ecosystem BiodiversityAn organism that breaks down dead organisms DecomposerA diagram that shows how energy decreases as it travels through the trophic levels of a food chain Energy PyramidA diagram showing a single pathway of energy transfer an ecosystem Food ChainAn organism that eats both plants and animals OmnivoreAn organism that eats only other animals CarnivoreAn organism that eats only other plants HerbivoreWhen two organisms fight over the same resource CompetitionAll of the different populations of organisms living in an area Community All of the living space on earth BiosphereLiving and nonliving things interacting in an area EcosystemAll of the members of the same species in an area PopulationThe organism that is hunted PreyThe organism that hunts others for food PredatorA trait that helps an organism survive AdaptationThe scarcest resource that limits a population's size Limiting FactorThe largest population size an ecosystem can hold Carrying CapacityA type of relationship where one organism benefits while the other organism is harmed ParasitismA type of symbiosis where one species benefits and the other is not helped or harmed CommensalismA type of symbiosis where two organisms benefit from their relationship with each other MutualismA relationship where to species interact and one is benefitted SymbiosisLiving part of the environment; includes anything made by a living organism Biotic Non living part of the environment AbioticAny organism able to make its own food (aka Producer) AutotrophAn organism that has to eat other living things to survive (aka consumer) HeterotrophUsed by organisms to do everything it needs to live EnergyThird level consumer. Often top of the food chain Tertiary ConsumerThe 1st level consumer. Eats producers Primary Consumer

an animal that feeds on flesh carnivoremaximum population in a environment carrying capacityinteracting group of species in a common location community recieve energy by consuming other organisms consumeranimal that feeds on dead organic materials detritivoresrole a specie plays in its environment ecological nicheprocess which ecosystems change and develop ecological successionbiology that deals with relations of organisms ecologycommunity of living organisms ecosystemorganism each dependent on the next as source of food food chaina system of interlocking and interdependent food chains food webfeeds on plants herbivorespecies in which other species depend on keystone speciesplant, fungus, or animals invasive speciesresources are enviromental conditions limit growth limiting factorssymbiosis that is beneficial to both organisms multualismeats both plants and animals omnivoreamount of species in a particular area populationthe praying on one animals on others predationautotrophic organism that serves as a source of food for other organisms producereach of several hiearchieal in an ecosystem trophic levelnon living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and ecosystems abiotic fctspesticides or heavy metal that move up in the food chain biological magnitwo species competing for the same resource cannot coexist comp excl p.any factor limiting the size of the population D.D.FBoth living and non living that can influence the size of the population D.I.Fliving components of a ecosystem bio facvariety of life bio div.organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms decom

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an animal that feeds on flesh carnivoremaximum population in a environment carrying capacityinteracting group of species in a common location community recieve energy by consuming other organisms consumeranimal that feeds on dead organic materials detritivoresrole a specie plays in its environment ecological nicheprocess which ecosystems change and develop ecological successionbiology that deals with relations of organisms ecologycommunity of living organisms ecosystemorganism each dependent on the next as source of food food chaina system of interlocking and interdependent food chains food webfeeds on plants herbivorespecies in which other species depend on keystone speciesplant, fungus, or animals invasive speciesresources are enviromental conditions limit growth limiting factorssymbiosis that is beneficial to both organisms multualismeats both plants and animals omnivoreamount of species in a particular area populationthe praying on one animals on others predationautotrophic organism that serves as a source of food for other organisms producereach of several hiearchieal in an ecosystem trophic levelnon living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and ecosystems abiotic fctspesticides or heavy metal that move up in the food chain biological magnitwo species competing for the same resource cannot coexist comp excl p.any factor limiting the size of the population D.D.FBoth living and non living that can influence the size of the population D.I.Fliving components of a ecosystem bio facvariety of life bio div.organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms decom